Elymus sect. Goulardia (Husn.) Tzvelev in Spisok Rast. Gerb. Fl. S. S. S. R. Bot. Inst. Vsesojuzn. Akad. Nauk 18: 27 (1970). Type: Elymus caninus (L.) L.

≡ Agropyron sect. Goulardia (Husn.) Holmb. in Scand. Fl. 2: 269 (1926).

≡ Goulardia Husn., Gram. 83 (1896).

Description.

Spikes straight or slightly drooping, with a fairly large number of spikelets (solitary in two regular longitudinal rows). Glumes (4) 5–15 (18) mm. Lemma either awned or awnless. Leaf blades usually flat, green.